Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria by Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Jul 7, 202661:03Science & Medicine

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Frances and Charles Field Professor of History at Stanford University , Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book, The Power of Life: The Invention of Biolo...

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